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Five likely developments in green steel, ferroalloys this year | 2025 preview
The growth is largely expected to be driven by stricter environmental regulations, increasing pressure from consumers and investors for sustainable products, and the region's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality, according to sources.
January 21, 2025
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By Norman Fong, Zihuan Pan, Paul Lim, Suresh Nair, Jessica Long, the Fastmarkets team
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European metal scrap industry urges against EU action on exports
The European steel and aluminium scrap industries urged the European Commission on Wednesday January 15 against taking action to curb scrap exports after domestic industry metals producers backed measures to do just that.
January 16, 2025
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By Declan Conway
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Could Southeast Asia become the next big aluminium scrap processing hub in 2025?
Renewed US-China trade tensions with Donald Trump’s second presidential term could bolster Southeast Asia’s aluminium scrap industry in 2025, particularly amid still-growing Chinese demand, sources told Fastmarkets by Tuesday, January 14.
January 15, 2025
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By Ross Yeo, Carman Chew, the Fastmarkets team
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Fastmarkets forecasts global crude steel production to increase year-on-year in 2025
Read more about how we expect a modest increase in 2025 levels of global crude steel production over 2024.
January 8, 2025
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By Kimberly Leppold, the Fastmarkets team
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Six things we learned at Fastmarkets’ Middle East Iron and Steel Conference 2024
Read more about the highlights from Fastmarkets’ annual Middle East Iron and Steel conference, which was held on 18-20 November in Dubai.
November 28, 2024
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By Norman Fong, Ross Yeo, India-Inés Levy, Marina Shulga, the Fastmarkets team
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US housing market: Top three insights and what to expect in 2025
Watch this interview with Fastmarkets' in-house expert, Jennifer Coskren, director of wood products and timber, to learn more about the state of the US housing market and a look ahead to 2025.
November 18, 2024
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By Jennifer Coskren, the Fastmarkets team
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Hurricane Helene to bolster demand for rebar, wider construction segments in near term: sources
The heightened importance for the steel reinforcing bar (rebar) industry was apparent to market participants immediately, and has expanded to include multiple arms of the wider construction sector, including merchant bar, beams and wire rod, according to multiple sources in the rebar and general construction markets contacted by Fastmarkets on Wednesday October 2. The Category 4 […]
October 3, 2024
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By Melissa VanDervort
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Colombian steelmakers condition construction of new flat steel plant on adoption of trade defenses
Colombian steelmakers conditioned the viability of building the country's first flat steel plant on the adoption of trade defense measures against imports, the companies said on Friday, September 6.
September 11, 2024
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By Gabriela Brumatti, Ana Enis, the Fastmarkets team
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US housing market analysis: Construction market and lumber prices mixed amid economic shifts
In the ever-evolving landscape of the US housing market, recent trends reveal a complex interplay between lumber prices, construction activity and broader economic indicators
August 8, 2024
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By the Fastmarkets team
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US housing market analysis: Are we in the midst of an affordability crisis?
Are fluctuating raw material costs worsening the US housing affordability crisis? Urgent action is needed to preserve homebuying opportunities, as explored by the Fastmarkets team
June 20, 2024
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By the Fastmarkets team
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